Hair-curling iron



J. C. PARSHALL HAIR CURLING IRON Filed Feb, 10, 1925 ff. Tj-)araa Z,

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Patented Oct. Z7, 1925.

UNITED-STATES r A 1,558,913 raTelar-M OFFICE. I

' YJAMES C.V PARSHALL, 0F LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

HAIR-CURLIN G IRON.

Application led February To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES C. PARsHALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Ha1r Curling Iron, of which the following is a specification. Y y

This invention relates to an improved hair curling iron and it has particular reference to a contrivance of this class which is especially adapted for curling hair in a manner to produce what is known 'as a Marcel wave. 1

One object is to provide a comparatively simple and inexpensive structure of this class which is highly practical and such in construction that it will enable the user to produce a uniform wave to impart a decidedly attractive and symmetrical appearance to the hair. Y

in important advantage is derived from the particular construction which is such as to enablean unskilled person to use the tool to great advantage in crimping her own hair.

A further object is to generally rimprove upon device of this class by providing an expansible and contractible device which is capable of being' constructed into a compact device to provide a comparatively small package for shipping and storage.

The invention, of course, embodies other structural features and advantages and these will become apparent from the following description and drawing;

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a hair curling iron constructed in acordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view showing the several parts, constituting the device, con` tracted to indicate when in use. f

Fig. 4 is a detail side elevation of one end of the device as seen in Fig. 3.

Briefly, the device comprises a pair of duplicate outer crmpers disposedin spaced parallelism and an intermediate member interposed between the first named crmpers and connected thereto through the medium of means to permit movement toward and from each other for expanding the device 10, 1925. -Serial No. 8,198.

as seen in Fig. 1 or contracting it as seen in Fig. 3.

lOne of the outer crmpers is designated by the reference character 1 andthe remaining one lbythe reference characterf2. The intermediate crimper is desi nated by the reference character 3. Each othe outer crmpers comprises a rod vthaving a cylindrical outer end ,portion 5 and provided upon its oposite ends witha suitably shaped flat handle 6. Pivotally connected as at 7 to the intermediate portion V'of each, rod is a substantially semi-circular shield 8 which is adapted to bear against the cylindrical outer end portion 5 as in the ordinary hair curler. V

Inward of the pivot 7 is an upwardly angled extension 9, the two extensions being connected together through the medium ofa slotted link 10 and rivets or the likell. The construction of theintermediate mem-` ber 3 is reversed. In this instance, the Vouter, end portion of the rod 12 is channel shaped in cross section as indicated at 13 `and a cylindrical presser bar 14 is seated therein, being pivotally connected thereto as at 15 and provided with an elongatedextension 16 beyondthe pivot point.

This extension is disposed beneath the slotted link 10, but it is obvious that by pressing the fingers upon the link 10 and depressing the same, the extension 16 will also'be forced outwardly and the po-rtions 8 and 14 will be rocked upon their pivots to move them away from the complemental portions 5 land 6 to permit insertion of the hair to be curled. Y

If desired, flat springs 17 may be arranged between the bars proper and the pivotally mounted rmembers for normally maintaining the latter tightly pressed against the cylindrical and channel shaped portions 5 and 13 respectively. It will be noted that the inner end portion of the intermediate bar 12 is connected to the outer bars through the medium of two pairs of links 18, the links, as better shown in Fig. 4, being pivotally connected to the under sides of the bars 4. It will also be observed from Fig. 4 that the links are somewhat twisted and are inclined downwardly toward their inner ends.

Vith this arrangement it will be seen that when the outer crmpers 1 and 2 are moved toward each other, they will act on the intermediate crimper 3 through the llO medium of the links to slide the same rearwardly and downwardly with respect thereto.

In practice the strands oi' the hair are bunched and the bunch is extended crosswise or' the cylindrical portion and the intermediate channel portion 13, the shields 8 and the cylindrical member le* being swung to an upwardly inclined position as approximately indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 to facilitate the insertion. The lastnamcd parts are released and under the action oi' the springs are pressed tightly against the coaoting surfaces, thus crimping the hair in the usual way. Oi course, prior to inserting the hair, the parts are thoroughly heated in the customary manner.

Under the arrangement oi parts specified, it will be seen that there will be two upwardly conveXed crimps and intermediate downwardlybowed crimps. Inorder to obtain the desired marcel elifect however, the outer crimpers l and 2 are moved tol approach each other as indicated in Fig. 8. rlhe intermediate cl'iinpcr 3 under the action of the links 18 is thus moved rearwardly as shown in this ligure and at the saine time is moved downwardly to the approximate relatively inclined position shown in side elevation in Fig. 4. In this way the intermediate downwardly bowed curl or crimp is moved somwhat out of alinement with the two outer criinps, thus producing the proper marcel etlect.

It is thought that the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings will enable persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates to obtain avclear understanding of the same and for this reason, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

Although the preferred embodiment ot the invention has been clearly shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is l. In a hair curling iron oi' the class described, a pair of substantially duplicate spaced parallel hair crimping members, an intermediate crimping member arranged hetween said iirst named members` all oi said members embodying relatively stationary and movable parts between which the hair is adapted to be clamped, the parts being pivotally connected together, and the movable parts being provided at their inner ends with extensions, said extensions being inclined away Jrom the stationary parts, and a link extending crosswise ot the connected with the extensions i'or permitting all ot said extensions to be depressed simultaneously for opening said movable parts.

2. A hair waver or the class described comprising` a pair or substantially duplicate spaced parallel hair crimping members including relatively stationary and movable paits between which the hair is adapted to be clamped, an interniediate crimper arranged between said first named crimping members, and a plurality of pairs ot links connected to the bottoms oi' said members and the intermediate crimper, said links being twisted and directed outwardly and downwardly from the crimper, whereby to move said criinper longitudinally and downwardly with respect to said members when the latter are moved toward each other.

In testimony whereof I aiiir; my signature.

J AMES C. FARSI-lalala. 

